WIP Event Newsletter February 2012: MWC is here!

February 2012

Dear !

February is a very busy month especially for those of us getting ready for MWC! We are hosting our annual WIPJam and Party featuring Jameoke once again. Hope to see many of you at the WIP events or at one of the numerous other activities taking place @ MWC. To help you navigate the exhibits, events and activities, we are glad to offer our annual Developer Survival Guide to MWC. Download it here to find the best developer events & activities. Printed versions will be available onsite from our WIPJam sponsors and a mobile app will be available soon.

There are many mobile events taking place in the upcoming months. See below and check the Mobile Community Calendar for mobile events taking place all over the world. If you know of an event that isn't listed, please add it. We are striving to make the MCC "the" place to find mobile events.

All the best,

Teresa

Teresa Ostman, VP Marketing & Partnerships
WIP / Wireless Industry Partnership

The "Connector" for the mobile and wireless industry

Twitter: @wipjam

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		App Planet @ MWC 2012 February 27 - March 1, 2012, Barcelona, Spain For the third year, App Planet will transform Barcelona into the centre of the Apps Universe. This "event within an event" at MWC is perfect for developers and mobile professionals, operators, value-added service providers, equipment and device manufacturers from around the world. App Planet features an exhibition, app networking and App Developer Conferences (ADCs) that include Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung, WIPJam and more. FREE with MWC pass.

Droidcon Berlin 2012

March 13 & 14, 2012, Berlin, Germany

Droidcon is the world's largest independent, community-run Android developer gathering. It is all about learning the latest about Android, meeting the Android community, and giving you a stage to talk about your apps or solutions or just discuss a problem you are facing. What's more, droidcon is about how businesses are increasingly utilizing Android and how companies and freelance developers can make money out of this. Discount for WIP Community


		WIP Activities @ MWC We are pleased to be involved with a number of activities at MWC. Due to tremendous response, we have closed registration on for both our WIPJam and WIP Party. There are many great developer events/activities taking place during MWC. Download our Developer Survival Guide to MWC to see our recommendations.

Le Hackathon Le Mobile'2012 by WIP

March 7 & 8, Paris, France

At Le Hackathon, we have asked big brands to challenge developers with some of their problems! The target platforms will be WP7 and Android with all apps welcome from native to HTML5 through hybrid and cross-platform! Expect WIP's usual cocktail of trainings, energy, coffee & Red Bull, fun, social coding and spirit. More Information & Registration.

WIP App Zone @ London Book Fair

April 16 - 18, London, UK

Set in the very heart of the Digital Area, where big companies place their booth, the App Zone will be a cluster of selected mobile development companies with a foot in the publishing industry. The London Book Fair is one of the worldwide biggest exhibitions for the publishing sector. 24500+ visitors are expected this year, including all the key decision makers in the publishing industry, authors and content providers.

If you develop book apps, mobile magazines and brochures, e-books, animated tales for children, html5 websites for newspapers, CMS or other publishing-related software, or if you are looking for quality content for your apps, then the App Zone at the LBF is the place to be.

Contact Valentina for more info and to book your table within the App Zone.


		Wear Comfortable Shoes @ MWC and Everywhere Else! There is lots of walking between halls at the FIRA so wear walking shoes or bring walking shoes with you to wear between meetings. The potential public transit strike will mean even more walking. Fingers crossed that the strike won't take place.


		Mobile Merit Awards 2012 Nominations Open March 1 - Deadline April 1 The Mobile Merit Awards recognizes companies, individuals and technologies that have shaped the way in which the world communicates today. Through nominations the Mobile Merit Awards notes the excellence achieved in the global mobile industry. These awards will be presented to outstanding companies, individuals and technologies from each sector within the mobile arena for work of the greatest likely impact on the market.

GSMA Mobile Health University Challenge

Deadline Date: March 1, 2012

The Challenge seeks students who want to make a difference in the world with pioneering mobile health concepts, apps and devices that address a health care needs such as wellness, treatment & monitoring and health information systems. This collaboration between industry and academia will drive innovation and entrepreneurship, envisaging the power of mobile to deliver innovative healthcare solutions worldwide.

App Planet @ MWC 2012

February 27 - March 1, 2012, Barcelona, Spain

For the third year, App Planet will transform Barcelona into the centre of the Apps Universe. This "event within an event" at MWC is perfect for developers and mobile professionals. App Planet features an exhibition, app networking and App Developer Conferences that include Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung, WIPJam and more. FREE with MWC pass.

Droidcon Berlin 2012

March 13 & 14, 2012, Berlin, Germany

DEMO Spring 2012

April 17 - 19, Santa Clara, CA

Come to DEMO and see products that are making their public debut! All DEMO launch and pitch submissions are carefully vetted and hand-selected. Hundreds apply-but only the best are invited to launch their product at DEMO. Be on the 'inside' and get exclusive access to this exceptional group of innovators. Discount for WIP Community.

AnDevCon III

May 14 - 17, 2012, San Francisco, CA

This it the technical conference for software developers building or selling Android apps. It will offer one day of intensive workshops, followed by three days of technical classes. More than 1,500 software developers, engineers and entrepreneurs from 40 nations are projected to attend AnDevCon III and choose from 70+ classes to bring Android open source development to a high level. Exhibits admission is free. Discount for WIP Community.

See the Mobile Community Calendar for more information on these and more Developer Events:

February 27, 2012 App Planet @ MWC 2012 Barcelona, Spain

February 29, 2012 WIP Party @ MWC 2012 Barcelona, Spain

March 1, 2012 WIPJam @ MWC 2012 Barcelona, Spain

March 2, 2012 Device Days , Barcelona, Spain

March 13, 2012 Droidcon Berlin 2012 Berlin, Germany

April 16, 2012 SDC2012 Gothenburg, Sweden

April 16, 2012 The London Book Fair ~ 16-18 Apr 2012 , London, UK

April 17, 2012 DEMO Spring 2012 Santa Clara, CA, US

April 24, 2012 Google I/O 2012 San Francisco, CA, US

May 14, 2012 Android DevCon III San Francisco, CA, US

May 29, 2012 Open Mobile Summit - Connecting Everything London, UK

June 1, 2012 Over the Air 2012 London, UK

June 10, 2012 International Conference on Communications 2012 Ottawa, ON, Canada

June 20, 2012 App Planet @ Mobile Asia Expo Shanghai, China

June 27, 2012 Uplinq 2012 San Diego, CA

Cloud Mobility & Services 2012

February 21, 2012, Moscow, Russia

ComNews is delighted to announce preparation of the First Annual International Conference devoted to the development of cloud technologies in Russia and worldwide. The key topics of the Conference will include: Development of a cloud technologies and their role in the modern economy of Russia, How migration to cloud will impact the standards of corporate software, Cloud computing contribution in the development of modern communication networks and much more. Discount for WIP Community.

Mobile World Congress

February 27 - March 1, 2012, Barcelona, Spain

Mobile World Congress 2012 will celebrate the current state of mobile and offer a glimpse into where mobile has the potential to go next. Conference will feature: visionary keynotes and panel discussions, cutting-edge product and technology exhibition featuring 1,400 exhibitors, the world's best venue for seeking industry opportunities, making deals, and networking, App Planet, the Centre of the Mobile Apps Universe and much more.

Mobile Commerce Summit ASIA 2012

March 20 - 22, 2012, Singapore

In this special edition of the 5th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia, you will discover different perspectives from different stakeholders. You will hear unique insights from experienced ventures. You will understand tried and tested concepts gleaned only from the wisdom of multiple failures. You will, however, definitely take advantage of the focused gathering of high-level industry practitioners that ONLY this event can bring. And together everyone will learn, synergize and innovate.

Mobile Backhaul Asia 2012

March 27 - 29, 2012, Bangkok,Thailand

This conference will show mobile operators how they can upgrade their backhaul networks and make the backhaul more "intelligent" in order to cope with the explosive growth of mobile data traffic generated by next generation mobile broadband and the increased usage of smartphones and tablet pc's for multimedia services and applications, such as online video streaming, online gaming, music downloads, photo sharing etc. Discount for WIP

Carriers World Asia

March 28 & 29, 2012, Bangkok,Thailand

Carriers World Asia is the platform where C-level telecoms professionals develop business strategies to drive profitability and optimise costs. Brainstorm on practical solutions with leading carriers and gain firsthand information on the business opportunities in Asia's fast-growing markets.

Where Conference

April 2 - 4, 2012, San Francisco, CA

Now in its 8th year, the O'Reilly Where Conference is where the grassroots and leading-edge developers building location-aware technology intersect with the businesses and entrepreneurs seeking out location apps, platforms, and hardware to gain a competitive edge. Where Conference presents leading trends rather than chasing them. Discount for WIP Community.

Mobile360Live 2012

April 2 & 3, 2012, London, UK

Mobile360Live is for software developers, project managers, architects and marketers to learn about the latest innovations, business models and trends in the modern world of Mobile. The program will offer keynotes, tutorials and technical presentations from top industry experts, providing in-depth coverage on development in the world of IOS, Android, Mobile Web, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry. Discount for first 150 registrants. Want to win a FREE pass? Email Teresa and tell her why you want to attend Mobile360Live. The best emails will be entered into a draw for a free conference pass.

Mobile Payments & NFC World Summit 2012

April 19 & 20, 2012, Hong Kong

Mobile Payments & NFC World Summit 2012 will draw together highly-regarded speakers representing the mobile network operators, banks, money transfer providers, mobile transfer networks and more to share their latest efforts in launching mobile financial services and the key challenges facing them. The summit will provide tips on how to analyze your customers' behaviors to help you plan your winning strategies to deploy Mobile Payments services.

LTE Summit 2012

April 21, 2012, Mumbai, India

Long term evolution is shaping the future of next generation technology in India. India may be the first country to launch LTE commercially during 2012 and leapfrogging ahead of European countries. The LTE Summit 2012 will focus on key areas for commercial launch in India and help you & your organization to understand: Business models to leverage the key benefits of LTE, Key drivers to support the LTE services introduction and growth, and much more.

Global Mobile Internet Conference - GMIC

May 11 & 12, 2012, Beijing, China

The Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing is the largest mobile internet conference in Asia, drawing 5000 execs, developers, entrepreneurs and investors from 30 countries. The conference consists of 3 stages: the Executive stage, appSpace developer stage and the G-Startup stage. Combined, these stages cover the full spectrum of the mobile ecosystem making GMIC the preeminent platform to promote mobile technologies and initiatives in China. Discount to WIP Community.